Chapter 5 Section B

Question 1

What range of very high frequency do the radios in general aviation use?

Answer 1

118.0MHz - 135.975MHz

Question 2

Use the phonetic alphabet for Cessna 649SP

Answer 2

Cessna six four niner sierra papa

Question 3

How do you state 10,500feet MSL to ATC

Answer 3

One zero thousand five hundred

Question 4

If you depart an airport in the central standard time zone at 1:00pm and arrive in a city on the west coast two hours later, what is your arrival time in Zulu?

Answer 4

1300 CST + 2 hours flight time + 8 hours UTC difference - 2 hour time difference = 2100 Zulu

Question 5

If you fly from a city in the pacific daylight time zone to a city in the central daylight time zone and you leave at 0700PDT with an estimated time en route of three hours, what is your estimated time of arrival in Zulu?

Answer 5

0700 + 3 hours enroute + 2 time zone difference+ 5 Zulu time= 1700 zulu

Question 6

What is the recommended communication procedures for landing

Answer 6

Listen to weather on the ATIS/AWOS frequency
At 10 miles out from airport give position reports in the traffic pattern

Question 7

ATC clearance is “ Cessna 52 sierra runway 17 taxi via bravo hold short runway 26 right” what action should take.

Answer 7

You will taxi down toward runway 17 via taxiway bravo and hold short of runway 26 right for further instructions

Question 8

After landing at a towered airport when should you switch to ground frequency

Answer 8

When advised by the tower to do so

Question 9

Describe the lost com procedure used for landing at a class D airspace primary airport

Answer 9

Set your transponder code to 7600 and follow the lost communication procedures

Question 10

What are the meaning of the different light signals?

Answer 10

Steady green:
- on the ground: cleared to takeoff -in flight: cleared to land

Flashing green:
- on the ground: cleared to taxi -in flight: return for landing

Steady red:
-on the ground: stop -in flight: give way to other aircraft and continue circling

Flashing red:
-on the ground: taxi clear of landing area -in flight: airport unsafe - do not land

Flashing white: return to start point on airport

Alternating red/gren: extreme caution

Question 11

How often must the ELT battery be replaced or recharged if the battery is rechargeable?

Answer 11

The ELT battery is required to be replaced or recharged after one half of the battery useful life or when the transmission tier has been in use for more than one cumulative hour